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Title: family wills
Post by: bugle boy on Tuesday 26 March 13 13:09 GMT (UK)
Anyone know what the laws in Canada are regarding access to family wills and is there a web site I can visit? many thanks,B/B
Title: Re: family wills
Post by: KarenM on Tuesday 26 March 13 15:32 GMT (UK)
Bugle Boy,

Each Province and Territory has their own rules.  You need to know what Province you are dealing with.

Karen
Title: Re: family wills
Post by: bugle boy on Tuesday 26 March 13 16:40 GMT (UK)
sorry I should have known to tell which province,BC is what Im after
Title: Re: family wills
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 26 March 13 17:21 GMT (UK)
Hi Bugle Boy,

Might it be worth a look here ?

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001882

Sandra
Title: Re: family wills
Post by: bugle boy on Thursday 28 March 13 02:48 GMT (UK)
Quote from: *Sandra* on Tuesday 26 March 13 17:21 GMT (UK)
Hi Bugle Boy,

Might it be worth a look here ?

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001882

Sandra
hi Sandra here is a little piece of info you might be interested in,also maybe Karen as well,just in case you get another person who like me wanted info on bc wills.just saw on a post  in "Family Search" that you can only browse wills up to the year 1939.although it says much longer. hope this might be of help.B/B
Title: Re: family wills
Post by: GrahamSimons on Thursday 28 March 13 10:21 GMT (UK)
Lots of information here - but it looks from a rapid scan of the page that there isn't much online:

http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca/BC_Research_Guide/BC_Probate_Case.aspx
Title: Re: family wills
Post by: KarenM on Thursday 28 March 13 12:30 GMT (UK)
I can only speak for Ontario, but any will is public information, however you have to actually go to the Court House (just like the good ole days of genealogy wherein you had to do a lot of ground work and visit archives  ;D ) where it was probated/administered or the Ontario Archives.  If the deceased owned land, then a will is registered on title and you can obtain them from the Land Titles/Registry Offices.

Karen